Agricultural mechanic

vermin99

Lads anyone have any info on agri mechnaics.Is it very heavy lifting,would there be much work and what's the pay like is it better off to go with car mechanic?. Have a fair idea on mechanics as my grandad was foreman in a agriculturaul sales place called mahon and mcphillips for years .basically any general info on the work etc thanks

biko

You will find some older threads by googling like this:
www.google.ie/search?q=Agricultural+mechanic+site:boards.ie
and www.google.ie/search?q=Agri+mechanic+site:boards.ie
Other than that I can't help you on that particular career choice.
Good luck!

iverjohnston

Dedicated course in one of the southern Ag colleges. Can't remember if its Clonakilty or Pallaskenry .Most go on to do 1 or 2 years in UK . Reeseheath I think. contact teagasc

George Dalton

Being a car mechanic is bad enough. Being an agricultural mechanic must be pure torture :pac:

dgt

George Dalton wrote: »

Being a car mechanic is bad enough. Being an agricultural mechanic must be pure torture :pac:

Everything covered in sh*t and muck..... Bleuch :eek:

jomoloney

George Dalton wrote: »

Being a car mechanic is bad enough. Being an agricultural mechanic must be pure torture :pac:

different ball game completetly

I'm a farmer and my guy wouldn't touch a car , bigger the better for him

to answer op

a good technique, and a modest set up will eliminate a lot of the lifting ,
for example we recently changed a final drive bearing and seal in 2 hours on a 120 hp tractor

if i was to do it by myself most lilkely taken a day , and I'd finised up with skinned knuckles and a fu$£ed back

btw I often made a high speed cross country dash to mahon mc phillips for parts , they were nuffield main dealers

vermin99

jomoloney wrote: »

different ball game completetly

I'm a farmer and my guy wouldn't touch a car , bigger the better for him

to answer op

a good technique, and a modest set up will eliminate a lot of the lifting ,
for example we recently changed a final drive bearing and seal in 2 hours on a 120 hp tractor

if i was to do it by myself most lilkely taken a day , and I'd finised up with skinned knuckles and a fu$£ed back

btw I often made a high speed cross country dash to mahon mc phillips for parts , they were nuffield main dealers

Leyland aswell;)

jomoloney

vermin99 wrote: »

Leyland aswell;)

Leyland came after ( bought out) Nuffield

Fe£k it I' ll shut up I'm really showing my age now

vermin99

Anyone know the average salary of one ?